Monatsarchive: November 2013

InselAir officially stated that the long-planned subsidiary “InselAir Aruba” will be opened in December 2013. InselAir Aruba aims to start their ops with one MD-82, followed by a second MD-80 in March 2014. According to InselAir, the airline plans to place two of four ex-KLM Cityhopper Fokker 70s with InselAir Aruba. The first Fokker 70 will arrive in April 2014, with a second aircraft in June and the final two Fokker 70s will be handed-over in August 2014. The Fokker 70 will be introduced into commercial service from June 2014 onwards.

This development finally means that the anticipated plan to expand into new markets is under way. The company reported the additional aircraft will ensure that passenger-numbers will continue to climb by 20 to 25% per year.

The additional MD-80s and Fokker 70s will allow InselAir/InselAir Aruba to expand their network with additional destinations in South America in the Caribbean. Earlier information claimed that the additional MD-80s will be equipped with “additional fuel tanks” to allow long flights to South American destinations.